National Capital Region
Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat
Science Advisory Report 2009/064
November 2009
ASSESSMENT OF TIDAL AND WAVE ENERGY
CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES IN CANADA
Figure 1.
Example of a tidal power device (Race
Rocks, BC).
Context:
Canada’s vast and highly energetic Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coastal waters make ocean renewable
energy, particularly tidal in-stream energy conversion (TISEC) and wave energy conversion (WEC),
technologies an attractive option to help meet the country’s future energy needs.
However, due to the
novelty and diversity of these technologies, there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the
feasibility and potential environmental impacts associated with their deployment and operation.
In
support of commercial development of the industry, a review of scientific knowledge is required for the
development of policy and regulations consistent with Canada’s conservation and sustainability priorities.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
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